Family Law

A combination of pragmatism, sensitivity and focus to help clients secure their desired outcome

At Circle Bridge Legal, we recognise that family law matters can be sensitive and emotionally-charged, whether they relate to separation, property settlement or child-custody. We are committed to providing our expertise, skill and care to guide individuals and families through this process whilst minimising the stress associated.

Our experienced team works closely with clients to identify their goals and objectives in order to develop a tailored strategy aimed at achieving favourable outcomes.

Our family law and mediation practice is a thriving one, building on our team’s deep expertise in family law matters for which we are highly sought after, in recognition of the empathetic and collaborative approach that is a cornerstone of our success.

We provide expert advice on all areas of family law, and are skilled at achieving outcomes through non-litigious means, including mediation. We are renowned for our culturally appropriate and sensitive way of crafting final outcomes. 

The Circle Bridge Legal team are experts in the emerging approach known as collaborative family law, helping parties work with each other to produce a legally-binding settlement. As well as minimising costs, we help clients find faster and less stressful outcomes. 

Our team is adept in family law mediation, helping offer clients an approach through which ex-partners have the power to determine the outcome that delivers the best result given their circumstances. We help draft legally binding agreements based on the mediation process while avoiding the stress, cost and inconvenience of the litigious process.

Where matters proceed to divorce, we have a track record of assisting clients successfully make their way through the separation process, from division of assets to custody arrangements and through the litigation process if required.

When partners have been unable to reach an amicable custody agreement, we help shape one that works for clients and their children. Our depth of experience helps us shape outcomes that are in all parties’ interests and as amicably arrived at as possible.We specialise in the use of  alternative dispute resolution as a first step towards providing stability to children and giving partners the chance to explore outcomes that can be arrived at without the court process.

Finally, we have extensive experience in shaping financial outcomes for clients in family law matters. From simple asset division to complicated cases involving companies, trusts and offshore accounts, we help guide parties to mutually-agreeable resolutions through mediation. This comes with the benefit of much faster results and lower costs than the stressful litigious process. 

Where matters do proceed to litigation, we are expert strategists and help achieve outstanding results for our clients through a tenacious and determined approach to pursuing their interests.

Areas of Expertise

Financial agreements

Advising on and drafting financial agreements that covers division of assets and ongoing financial support.

Consent Orders

Applying to the court for consent orders setting out the division of property and shared parenting arrangements.

Asset and Liability Settlements

Identifying and valuing the assets and liabilities in the combined marital asset pool, ensuring equitable property division, with  objective legal advice to help shape the client’s decisions.

Divorce and Separation

Advising on and supporting clients through the divorce or separation process, offering advice on rights regarding child custody, property and asset division.

Parenting Arrangements

Helping implement parenting arrangements that account for the needs of children with regard to their schooling, cultural and other needs.

Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution

Extensive experience in informal mediation and the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) process to explore outcomes for all disputes.

Spousal Maintenance

Advising on, and responding to, applications for spousal maintenance with regards to the unique circumstances of each family and close knowledge of the tests applied by the court system.

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